Does parental disability matter to child education ? evidence from Vietnam (English)

This paper examines the effect of parental disability on school enrollment and educational performance for children in the 2006 Vietnam Household Living Standards Survey. Results from instrumental-variables regressions indicate that children of parents with a disability have a lower enrollment rate in primary and secondary school of about 8 percentage points: 73 percent compared with 81 percent. However, the association of parental disability with...

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Cuong,Nguyen Viet;

Mont,Daniel M.;
Document Date
2011/08/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS5743
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Viet Nam,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2011/08/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Does parental disability matter to child education ? evidence from Vietnam
Keywords
disability

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Cuong,Nguyen Viet; Mont,Daniel M..

Does parental disability matter to child education ? evidence from Vietnam (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5743 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/737141468321529501

Does parental disability matter to child education ? evidence from Vietnam (English)

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